American actressIn this Indian name, the name Vidyasagar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Nitya.

Nitya Vidyasagar (born July 11, 1985) is an American actress best known for her role as "Leela" on Sesame Street from 2008 to 2015.

Contents

• 1 Early life and education
• 2 Career
• 3 Filmography
  • 3.1 Film and Television
  • 3.2 Theatre
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Early life and education

Vidyasagar was born in Muscat, Oman on July 11, 1985. She grew up in India before moving to the United States in 1995 and attended the St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Maryland graduating in 2001. She received a BFA with Honors in Drama Tisch School of the Arts and a Minor in Music from the College of Arts and Sciences, New York University.

Career

Vidyasagar is the first Indian American cast member of Sesame Street. Leela runs a laundromat next to Mr. Hooper's Store. Sesame Street producers were not looking for an Indian American actress before they cast Vidyasagar, but the show's writers plan to use parts of Vidyasagar's background in certain episodes. Leela is described as "a young Indian American who embraces her heritage and culture".

Vidyasagar is primarily a stage actress. She trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.

Filmography

Film and Television

Theatre

References

External links

• Nitya Vidyasagar at IMDb